What’s Included in the Genitourinary System?
A little knowledge goes a long way in helping a person feel more at ease with their own body. When the genitourinary system is understood as a set of hardworking, everyday organs rather than a source of discomfort, it becomes much easier to appreciate its role. This kind of comfort makes future conversations, whether with […]
Why Menopausal Hair Thinning Happens, and What Can Be Done
Some women are surprised to see thinning hair become more noticeable during and after menopause, but it’s much more common than many people think, and it isn’t just vanity.. While thinning hair is much more common in men as they age, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. It’s part of a bigger story about hormonal […]
When a Chronic Cough Won’t Quit
When someone you love keeps coughing, it can become the everyday soundtrack of life. Lying at night listening to every rasp and rattle, trying to decide whether it’s “normal” or whether you should be doing something more!. By the second week, the worry starts to creep in sideways. You know that the last thing they […]
Understanding acute mania
The word “mania” carries with it some highly negative connotations. It’s easy to draw from childhood memory an image of a “maniac” – someone truly frightening and possibly dangerous. But the way the word is used today in discussions of mental health should be understood differently. Until recently, people who were showing signs of acute […]
Could Frailty Actually Be a Cause of Dementia?
Frailty and dementia are often spoken about as two separate parts of aging, but new research suggests they may be more tightly connected than most people realize. The natural process of aging brings with it slow but life-changing disturbances to people’s bodies and minds. The steady extension of life expectancy in advanced societies has increased awareness that […]
What You Need to Know About The ‘Frankenstein’ COVID Variant
It’s been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and now a new COVID-19 variant nicknamed “Frankenstein” is spreading all over the northern hemisphere, bringing with it some unusual symptoms. The Frankenstein variant, officially known as Stratus (XFG), is a recombinant form of the Omicron strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. According to […]
What to do if GLP-1 Medications Reduce Libido
It’s a difficult question to even ask. Can weight-loss wonder drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy also reduce libido? There’s been a wave of fascination, almost a collective obsession, with this new class of GLP-1 drugs, often described as revolutionary. One topic, however, isn’t being discussed nearly enough. It sits quietly beneath the surface, weighed down […]
When medications affect sex: understanding some common sexual side effects
Most people expect a prescription medication to make life easier, providing a specific benefit, such as lower blood pressure, improved mood, less anxiety. What is not anticipated is that the same little pill can start whispering into another part of life we care about deeply: desire, pleasure, intimacy. It’s awkward to bring up and easy […]
What are the causes, triggers and treatments of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)?
Researchers don’t know exactly what causes IBS, but the symptoms indicate that in most cases it comes from problems with how the gut and brain coordinate actions to help the digestive system work. Treatments of IBS must be personalized by a healthcare provider as well as a dietician. Communication challenges between brain and gut can […]
Can hormone therapy help prevent Alzheimer’s disease in women?
A recent article on the WomensHealthMag website revealed that there have been some important findings about how the timing of hormone replacement therapy for older women can have a strong influence on the development of Alzheimer’s Disease in later life. It was already known that Alzheimer’s disease affects more women than men, and its toll on […]
